Why Shakespeare?

Here are real answers from the last exit ticket which asked, "What are three reasons why Shakespeare is relevant today?" Which of these student answers is the best? The correct answer: the language, universal themes and the controversy.

• He is still relevant because many people today quote him without even knowing. There are also a bunch of universal themes such as "Romeo and Juliet." Also the controversy.

• He is relevant because of poetry. Many use his poetry for plays. Shakespeare is a well known man till this day.

• We still use Shakespeare phrases. We use them to express our feelings. Then we use them when we are talking to someone.

• I think he is relevant because people like theater. He made thing that inspire people to create more art.

Here are real answers from the last exit ticket which asked, "What are three reasons why Shakespeare is relevant today?" Which of these student answers is the best? The correct answers are the language, universal themes and the controversy.

• Because the way he made our grammar reflect on how we speak now, and that plays a big role in our society today.

• Shakespeare is relevant today because we learn about him still in school. People still say quotes by him. He's relevant because his characters are relatable and still used today.

• We still use his phrases and words today. His themes are universal. He created around 1700 words.

• Shakespeare is still relevant because it was good. The way he put things, and also his language.

Here are real answers from the last exit ticket which asked, "What are three reasons why Shakespeare is relevant today?" The correct answer: the language, universal themes and the controversy. Which of these student answers is the best?

• Shakespeare is still relevant because we use some of his phrases. He has moons named after him. Lastly, he has some famous movies.

• We use his phrases unknowingly. People quote him all the time. Schools are reading Romeo and Juliet.

• We still use his quotes. We read and seen his recreated movies and books he had made before. Even now he's known to be smart and famous for his work and we study about him today. There are several moons that are around Uranus that are named after Shakespeare.

• One reason Shakespeare is still relevant is because he added hundreds of words and phrases to the English language. Another reason is because his stories can be applied to modern situations (ex. Romeo and Juliet). Mainly, he helped to boost the English language to the language we use today using quirky phrases and symbolism.

The correct answer: the language, universal themes and the controversy. Here are real answers from yesterday's exit ticket which asked, "What are three reasons why Shakespeare is relevant today?" The correct answers are: the language, universal themes, and controversy. Which of these student answers is the best?

• Shakespeare is relevant because teachers talk about him every year. They only use him as a symbol of English history so he's pressed on us. He was ahead of his time.

• 1. English language 2. Ironic scenes 3. His movies.
• Poetry is a learning experience. He was of culture. He was a very famous person.

• Shakespeare was controversial. Shakespeare was a very good playwright. Shakespeare made a lot of modern day phrases.